Learning Design

Optimal Video Length Training and Evaluation

This 1-hour asynchronous self-paced training module addresses the optimal length of course videos in response to the performance gap within higher education.

Teaching effectiveness can be enhanced by following recent studies concerning the optimal length of online videos. Those expected to be taking this training are university instructors who teach online general education courses. A broader audience includes those associated with the Office of Digital Learning and the university’s recording studio that instructors have access to. The primary delivery modality will be three online training modules in Bright Space (D2L) that are freely accessible to university instructors. By bringing together current research on the topic of optimal video length, this training makes them accessible and provides instruction as to how to optimize the length of online videos.

Instructional Objectives

At the completion of this training module, learners will be able to:

1. Identify important trends in current academic research on optimal video length with 80% accuracy.
2. Explain the meaning of “best practices” as it applies to optimal video length.
3. Describe a research-grounded optimal length for course videos.  

Video Lecture Example